Lovely Old Abenaki "Porcupine Quill" Splint Basket with Flat Lid tin count bank There are a few thin

There are a few thin black that appear part of the image but I think must also be product of deterioration

I come across root head decoys now and then (usually priced out of my range

11 1/4" l x 7 5/8" t x 3/16" d

and individually hand-painted

with two hens to keep him company

Lovely Old Abenaki "Porcupine Quill" Splint Basket with Flat Lid tin count bank There are a few thinI believe this is specifically Mi'kmaq, though I have found Passamaquoddy attributed baskets also showing "porcupine quill" curlicue splint weaving like this clearly Abenaki (Northeast Woodlands Native America, a confederacy comprised of five tribes) in any case, and clearly a beautiful example! Late 19th very early 20th century I believe, finely constructed and in near perfect condition, with a very rich warm dry patina to the splint, and sweetgrass